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Ruling Has Couple Rotating Custody Yearly

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A divorced couple will rotate custody of their son under an appeals court decision that eliminates the notion of a main parent and a "visiting" parent.

Under the unusual arrangement, Ippolita Freedman will have son Alex, 7, during the school week for one year, and Roger Freedman will have him on weekends. The next year, they will switch. The rotation will continue as the boy grows up.

Both parents had asked for sole custody. The state Probate and Family Court crafted the rotating custody plan, and the mother appealed.